As life weighs on you and bogs you down, it can become challenging to stay focused and “in the present.” When you get stuck in a thought pattern of constantly worrying about what you must do next or how you might have mishandled something in the past, this will only invite more stress and anxiety into your life. As a result, you may more easily lose your patience, lash out at others, or act in ways you usually wouldn’t. At times like these, when you feel life is spiraling out o